TIL Minimum wage has only increased by $7.00 in 85 years in the USA.

Upon inception it was set at $0.25. It is now $7.25.

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In California, fast food workers wages will go up to $20 an hour we found today. That's more than some college educated people make. Something is wrong here.
- If you’re only making $20/hour after a college education, your college education is a broken promise.
  
  This is the correct take. Unfortunately, there seems to be an overwhelming sense of "fuck you, I got mine" amongst a lot of people meaning they'd rather kick other people down than get pushed up.
- Your right. Wages should be going up across the board, not just for fast food workers.

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